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Akbaruddin Owaisi arrested in hate speech case

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As the news of his arrest spread, hundreds of MIM party workers and his supporters gathered in front of Gandhi Hospital. Police had a tough time in controlling the protesters and preventing them from gatecrashing into the hospital.

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Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Akbaruddin Owaisi arrested

Amidst high drama, MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, who is facing multiple cases for his alleged " hate speech", was arrested after medical tests in a government hospital, a day after his arrival from London. (PTI)

42-year-old Owaisi, the floor leader of his party in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, is expected to be produced before a court in Nirmal in connection with the registration of a case against him for alleged provocative speeches regarding the disputed Bhagyalakshmi shrine in the Charminar area. (AFP/Noah Seelam)

On medical grounds, Owaisi had sought four days time to appear before the police which had booked him under various sections of the IPC in Nizamabad and Osmania University police here for the alleged "hate speeches". (PTI)

As he failed to appear before the police, the investigating officer of Nirmal (rural) police A Raghu visited Owaisi's house in Banjara Hills on Monday evening and found that he looked fit to face questioning, according to police sources. (AFP/Noah Seelam)

However, Owaisi complained of "internal pain". Police took him to Gandhi hospital and was subjected to medical examination by government doctors at Gandhi Hospital on Tuesday. After getting the medical report, the police arrested him. (PTI)

As the news of his arrest spread, hundreds of MIM party workers and his supporters gathered in front of Gandhi Hospital. Police had a tough time in controlling the protesters and preventing them from gatecrashing into the hospital. (PTI)